Thanks to God that he gave me stubbornness when I know I am right.John Adams

What do we mean by the American Revolution? Do we mean the American war? The Revolution
was effected before the war commenced. The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the
people; a change in their religious sentiments of their duties and obligations.John Adams

The substance and essence of Christianity, as I understand it, is eternal and unchangeable,
and will bear examination forever, but it has been mixed with extraneous ingredients, which I
think will not bear examination, and they ought to be separated.John Adams

Metaphysicians and politicians may dispute forever, but they will never find any other moral
principle or foundation of rule or obedience, than the consent of governors and governed.John Adams

Virtue is the mistress of all things. Virtue is the master of all things. Therefore a nation that
should never do wrong must necessarily govern the world. The might of virtue, the power of
virtue, is not a very common topic, not so common as it should be.John Adams

I have come to the conclusion that one useless man is a disgrace, that two become a
lawfirm, and that three or more become a congress.John Adams

The way to secure liberty is to place it in the people's hands, that is, to give them the power
at all times to defend it in the legislature and in the courts of justice.John Adams

The preservation of the means of knowledge among the lowest ranks is of more importance to
the public than all the property of all the rich men in the country.John Adams

Killing one tyrant only makes way for worse, unless the people have sense, spirit and honesty
enough to establish and support a constitution guarded at all points against the tyranny of
the one, the few, and the many.John Adams